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12-12-16 Minutes MINUTES REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING December 12, 2016 CITY HALL, 800 SEMINOLE ROAD IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Mitchell E. Reeves City Attorney Brenna Durden Mayor Pro Tern John Stinson City Manager Nelson Van Liere Commissioner Jimmy Hill City Clerk Donna L. Bartle Commissioner M. Blythe Waters ABSENT: Commissioner Harding Invocation and pledge to the flag Commissioner Hill gave the Invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Call to Order: • • Mayor Reeves called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. City Clerk Bartle called the roll and Mayor Reeves noted that a quorum was present. 1. A. Approve minutes of the Commission meeting on October 10, 2016. B. Approve minutes of the Roundtable Meeting on November 10, 2016. C. Approve minutes of the Commission Meeting on November 14, 2016. Mayor Reeves asked if there were any corrections to the above minutes. There were no corrections, so Mayor Reeves stated the minutes stand as submitted. 2. Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors Mayor Reeves explained the process for public comments and explained that he is pulling Item 8D from the agenda since Commissioner Harding is not here to join in on the discussion. He opened the Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors. City Clerk Bartle called each speaker to the podium. Dale Wappes, 1885 Beach Ave, thanked the Commission for their hard work. He spoke about reinstallation of speed bumps on Beach Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets. He explained why he strongly opposed the washboard type style of speed bumps and requested that, if speed bumps are necessary, they use the simple speed bumps like the ones at Naval Station Mayport. He also spoke about the need for interim repairs on the dunes before the renourishment project returns. He wished everyone a blessed Christmas season. Chris Jorgensen, 92 W. 3rd St., spoke in favor of the City Manager reviewing old and new unfmished business; it would be helpful to keep track of projects, etc. He was glad to hear that Adele Grage has WiFI. He spoke about FEMA and requested an update on the progress in the City. He was happy to hear that City Hall will get the old Police generator. He thanked Public Works for cleaning out his neighbors ditch to prevent flooding. He spoke in opposition of hens in Atlantic Beach. He spoke in opposition of the CRA and reported on an event he attended at Mayport Middle School where the topic was mentioned. Genora Crain-Orth, 2922 Forbes Street, Jacksonville FL, spoke in favor of allowing backyard hens, reporting that there are 470 Jacksonville citizens legally permitted to keep chickens and as of March 2016, December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 2 there was only one person since 2013 that was caught doing something against the ordinance. She reported her experience with owning chickens, noting she has a small yard and her neighbors do not even know she has chickens. She urged the Commission to allow chickens. John Mason, 1896 Beach Ave., spoke in opposition of reinstalling speed bumps, describing how the speed bumps divert the water into the yards and other disadvantages. He asked the City to consider some other alternatives, such as a radar speed sign. He wished everyone a good Christmas season. Stephen Fouraker, 387 6th St., spoke in favor of backyard hens, but wants it to be done right. He urged citizens to get on Facebook and express ideas to.city officials. Brittany Norris, 1183 Violet St.,wanted clarification of the fees the City would be imposing regarding the chicken ordinance and requested lowering the fee. She pointed out other language in the ordinance that needs clarification and revisions. She spoke in favor of backyard hens. Mark Tingen, 1198 Sandpiper Ln.,E., wished everyone a Merry Christmas. He spoke in opposition of backyard hens. He also spoke about being a volunteer crossing guard and people not obeying the speed limit making it unsafe for children. He asked that this issue be addressed before considering the sidewalks. Former Mayor, Mike Borno, 223 Oceanforest Dr. N., brought a wooden pig with him to the podium and spoke in opposition of backyard hens noting the zoning is Residential and changes would need to be made to the Comprehensive Plan and other things to make it legitimate. He believes there are more important things to task staff with and questioned who tasked staff to come up with the ordinance. He spoke about having fresh pork, bacon and milk and everyone deserving fair treatment. Ernest Alford, 1002 Begonia St., expressed concerns about the junk yard on (West) 6th St. and pointed out that cars are being left outside all the time that are not hauled in for several weeks adding to the eyesore and he has witnessed a grease film on the run off ditches. He questioned whether they are in compliance with local and state laws. He also read a letter from his neighbor, Ms. Sullivan at 830 Begonia Street, regarding safety issues and the eyesore appearance caused by the junk yard. Daniel Hurley, 310 Camelia St., thanked the Commission for the clean-up in the Tideviews area. He expressed concerns about contamination and safety issues with the junk yard and believes the overlook is not getting used because of the junk yard. He spoke about Tideviews and the pass through at Bennett's Landing improving the community. He spoke in favor of stepping up Code Enforcement at the junk yard. He also spoke in favor of backyard hens. (Mayor Reeves left the meeting at 7:11 p.m.) Kelly Belich, 73 W 10th St., spoke in favor of allowing backyard hens. Ashley Knebel, 422 Sargo Rd, spoke in favorof allowing backyard hens. (Mayor Reeves returned at 7:13 p.m.) John November, 536 South St., Neptune Beach, spoke about Amendment II, regarding medical marijuana, passing with around 70 percent of the vote and urged the Commission to listen to their constituents and be fair and responsive to the passage of that amendment. He also spoke in favor of December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 3 allowing backyard hens and for expanding the farmer's market to Mayport. He was glad to hear comments made earlier about the improvements made at Bennett's Landing and will be bringing a markup of the proposed structured soon. He thanked the Commission for their hard work and dedication. Ms. Haas,22 Sargo Rd., spoke in favor of allowing backyard hens. City Clerk Bartle read the names and comments from the citizens who did not want to speak as follows: Nancy Whittington, 1861 Beachside Ct.,opposed to the hen Ordinance as written and would like to have the coops follow the Atlantic Beach Building Codes. No one else from the audience spoke so Mayor Reeves closed the Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors. 3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings A. Street Sweeping/Vacuum for the Public Works Department(Commissioner Stinson) Commissioner Stinson explained the details in his report and asked the following representatives to come forward and answer questions. Nick Causey from Environmental Products, dealer for Florida and Georgia for Elgin product street sweepers introduced Kra Whitmore. from USA Services, the City's current contractor. Mr. Causey explained he can answer questions about technical specifications and street sweeping in general. Mr. Whitmore stated he believes USA Services has done a really good job for the City. He spoke about the issues described in Commissioner Stinson's report and explained how they plan to take care of problems moving forward. He explained the GPS technology and the disadvantages of getting a live report and suggested that staff call in for the GPS infolmation instead of accessing the live report. Motion: Direct the City Manager to report back to the Commission on the questions raised above in the JUSTIFICATION section of this report within one month of the date of such directive; to prepare a request for bid to rebid street sweeping/vacuum services; and, to submit written notification to the current service provider of the deficiencies noted in this report and of the City's intent to cancel the current contract within thirty (30) days as specified in the original request for bid, if the deficiencies have not been corrected. Moved by Stinson, Seconded by Hill Commissioner Hill spoke about the importance of picking up sand and other materials before they get in the storm drains. He believes this is a big ticket item and that they have a responsibility to ensure that the money is being spent wisely. He asked about.the volume of product being picked up. Mr. Whitmore explained what is being picked up. Don Jacobovitz distributed a handout and reported on street sweeping activities perfoinied by USA Services. Commissioner Stinson addressed questions from Commissioner Waters and explained why he wanted the live GPS feed. Mr. Whitmore explained the issues with trying to monitor the water through the GPS process and indicated that if there is a problem with the water, the City only needs to make a phone call and they will handle the problem immediately. Commissioner Waters expressed concern about the GPS reporting water being used when it was not used. Mr. Whitmore suggested having an addendum to the contract that would require any sweeper in the City to have water in the truck at all times. December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 4 Mayor Reeves stated his concern is where the trucks are going so people will be able to prepare. He reported that he has followed their trucks and all they are doing is stirring up the dirt and putting it into the drainage system. He questioned the amounts listed on the purchase order and believes the State should be responsible for the street sweeping on Mayport Road. He stressed the importance of knowing where the trucks are going and where the money is being spent. City Manager Van Liere explained the charges on the purchase order. Mayor Reeves expressed concern that the item is being discussed by the Commission. Commissioner Stinson explained that the reason they are talking about this again is because the Commission talked about it around six weeks ago and the questions were not answered but the contract was renewed without digging into it a little deeper. Commissioner Stinson questioned the vendors about the water volume on the truck and the consumption rate. He discussed the benefits of GPS tracking and pointed out that when the truck refills,they would be charged for the water. He expressed the need for this service to be done at a quality level and satisfactory to our residents. Commissioner Hill questioned the vendors about whether they were interested in working this out and if they could provide a graphic map of where they swept and water was used. They agreed they are interested in working out the issues and explained a map and an Excel spreadsheet could be provided showing that information. Commissioner Hill confirmed with City Attorney Durden that the Commission could revisit the contract. She read Section 3 of the Bid Document attached to the report and explained they do have the authority to direct the City Manager to report back to the Commission on the three questions that were raised under the Justification section and to direct him to prepare a request for a bid to rebid the street sweeping to be used if the contractor fails to clear up the deficiencies after giving notice to the contractor and allowing the 30 days to correct the deficiencies. Commissioner Hill discussed cutting down on the volume by reevaluating whether there is a need to sweep at the Public Works facility. He explained that he would rather not rebid this, but wants it fixed. He believes all parties would benefit by coming together and getting it done right. Commissioner Waters stated the street sweepers are doing a terrific job of keeping debris out of our storm water system,but there are certainly things to be corrected. She spoke about the need for the GPS tracking and believes it should be included in future bids. Commissioner Stinson explained his motion. Roll Call Votes: Aye: 4 -Hill, Stinson,Waters,Reeves Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED B. Update from the City Manager on Seminole Road project (Mayor Reeves) City Manager Van Liere provided details about the status of the project and the major delays. Public Works Director Don Jacobovitz explained the consultant will be providing the plans for Seminole Road December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 5 within the next week. He reiterated the details involving the consultant which contributed to the delays and believes they are now back on track. Mayor Reeves expressed concern about our contractors working by their own timelines and putting projects on hold. Mr. Jacobovitz agreed that this is unusual and is not what we expect from our consultants. He added that they will not get paid unless they provide deliverables and he has denied their invoice since he has not seen their deliverables. Commissioner Hill questioned what specific direction the Commission gave on this project and what was the last action. Mr. Van Liere reported the history of the project. Commissioner Hill expressed concern that they have not seen a final dollar amount for the Seminole Road Project and believes he would need to see what it looks like and what it cost in order to determine if he is in favor of it. Mr. Van Liere explained the estimate of$1.6 million is two years old and has been rebudgeted. He explained that the Commission will find out how much it is once it is bid out. Commissioner Waters pointed out that Mr. Jacobovitz has attempted to push the project up in priority with the consultant by declining to pay current invoices. She wants to update the citizens by saying the project is happening but not as fast as we would like it and part of that is making sure that they get it right. Commissioner Stinson thanked Mr. Jacobovitz for how he is handling the invoices. He asked to see the project once the design is complete and all the components are back in and Mr. Jacobovitz has done an estimate of what it is going to cost,before it goes out to bid. Mr.Jacobovitz explained once the consultants provide the plans, the City has a chance to review them and make comments and adjustments if needed. He also confirmed that the consultant will provide a cost estimate. Mayor Reeves also thanked Mr. Jacobovitz for not paying the invoices. He spoke about the lack of commitment from vendors lately. He expressed concern for the residents that are affected by storm water and have been put off for a year. Mayor Reeves asked the City Manager to meet with the engineering group to share his disappointment and to get on top of it. Mr. Van Liere commented that the engineers were instructed by the previous Commission to go slow and get it right,but now it seems we want to shift gears and go faster. Commissioner Hill commented about it being more of a beautification project and questioned why they are spending $1.6 million if they are not solving anybody's problem. He spoke about advantages of the projects, but pointed out that it will not solve the flooding problems from the 100-year storms which we occasionally get. Commissioner Waters commented about beautification and Public Works projects being considered since this project's inception. Mayor Reeves thanked Mr. Van Liere and Mr. Jacobovitz for their information. 4. Consent Agenda ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. SUPPORTING December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 6 DOCUMENTATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THESE ITEMS. A. Acknowledge receipt of the Monthly Finance Report and the New Business Listing for October 2016. B. Authorize the City Manager to sign the St. Johns River Water Management District Cost Share Agreement for the AMI Implementation Project. City Clerk Bartle read the consent agenda. Mayor Reeves asked if any Commissioner wanted to pull an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Mayor Reeves pulled Item 4A and asked questions about the negative variance on debt service and whether the bonds have been reevaluated recently for a lower interest rate. Finance Director Russell Caffey explained the amount includes the refinancing of all the past utility debt and that bonds were refinanced at the beginning of last year with a very low interest rate. Motion: Approve Consent Agenda Items A and B. Moved by Reeves ,No second was requested. Votes: Aye: 4- Hill, Stinson,Waters,Reeves Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED 5. Committee Reports A. Appointments to the Community Development Board. Commissioner Stinson reviewed the report and explained the recommendations from the Board Member Review Committee. Motion: 1) Reappoint Kelly Elmore, Sylvia Simmons and Brea Paul to serve an additional term as regular members on the Community Development Board for terms ending 12/31/2018, 2) Appoint Steven Mandelbaum as a regular member on the Community Development Board for the term ending 12/31/2018, and 3) Appoint Thomas Hindle as an alternate member on the Community Development Board for the unexpired term beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017. Moved by Stinson, Seconded by Hill Votes: Aye: 4- Hill, Stinson,Waters,Reeves Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED 6. Action on Resolutions There were no resolutions. 7. Action on Ordinances A. Ordinance No. 90-17-226,Public Hearing and First Reading December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CONSIDERING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE OPERATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Bartle read the Ordinance by title only. City Attorney Durden referred to the blank on page 4 in Section 10 regarding effective date and recommended that the date be November 28, 2016,the date of the last City Commission meeting at which this Commission directed staff, including herself, to proceed with hearings and notices on this ordinance. Mayor Reeves opened the public hearing. Chris Jorgenson,92 W 3rd St.,asked the Commission to consider limiting medical marijuana distribution to hospital distribution only. Mayor Reeves closed the public hearing. Motion: Adopt Ordinance No. 90-17-226 as read by title and providing an effective date of November 28,2016. • Moved by Stinson, Seconded by Hill Commissioner Waters reported on the various comments she heard from citizens and believes there are a number of concerned citizens in our community that want to see this put into effect as quickly as possible. Commissioner Stinson explained there is a lot of work behind the scenes that must be done and he believes it is important to move quickly on this so that it does not appear like we are stalling, noting 70% of the state voted for this; it is the law of the land and we should not drag our feet. He believes that they also need to move as quickly as possible on any Code Rewrite component to this. Mayor Reeves explained why a one-year moratorium is reasonable,noting there are a lot of issues to work out,we are just being cautious and has nothing to do with being for or against it. Roll Call Votes: Aye: 4 - Stinson,Waters,Hill,Reeves Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED Mayor Reeves reported that the second public hearing for Ordinance No. 90-17-226 is scheduled for January 9,2016. B. Ordinance No. 95-17-113,Introduction and First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CREATING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR PERMITTING BACKYARD HENS IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS SUBJECT. TO AN ANNUAL FEE OF $50; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM TO 50; PROVIDING FOR EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE CITY COMMISSION AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Bartle read the Ordinance by title only. December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 8 Motion: Approve Ordinance No. 95-17-113 as read. Moved by Waters, Seconded by Hill Commissioner Waters addressed concerns brought up about salmonella, lighting the coops and urban agriculture. Commissioner Hill addressed citizen's concerns regarding diseases. He does not believe we should hold the structure to any higher standards than what the ordinance already has. He spoke in favor of backyard hens because of the liberty aspect of it and would like to see the annual fee lowered. Commissioner Stinson explained conflicts this Ordinance has with our current Codes. He questioned what happens when number 51 applies for a permit and believes there should be some clarification. He also believes the chicken coops should meet the hurricane wind loads like everything else does. He addressed the liberty issue and problems with raccoons. Mayor Reeves spoke about authority and enforcement issues and believes the ordinance is not enforceable. Planning Director Drew DeCandis addressed concerns about the fee, requirements for the coop, and enforcement issues. Mayor Reeves asked Commander Layson to express any concerns she may have regarding chicken calls. She agreed that the language in the ordinance should be more specific about how it would be regulated and enforced and the current facility would have to be enhanced since it is not set up to keep chickens. Chief Building Inspector Dan Arlington spoke about the two categories of structures and asked that the Commission clarify which category this would fall into. Commissioner Hill spoke in support of the ordinance and asked that his fellow commissioner give the pilot program a shot. Commissioner Waters spoke about having chickens growing up in Atlantic Beach and spoke in favor of allowing backyard hens. She explained that the coops are meant to be moved,unlike a shed that is meant to be a permanent structure, so the code regulating them should be slightly different. She addressed the concerns about raccoons and explained that the coops are designed to try to keep raccoons out,but realizes nothing is 100%raccoon proof. She explained how urban gardening can improve quality of life. Commissioner Stinson expressed concern about the demand on city staff's time. He reported that the overwhelming majority of the people that have spoken to him,have been against allowing people to raise chickens in the community. Mayor Reeves reiterated his concerns about enforcing the ordinance. Mayor Reeves called for the vote. Commissioner Hill asked Mayor Reeves, since it looks like this will be a tie with Commissioner Harding being absent, could they defer the item. Mayor Reeves stated he has already called the vote, so he will call the vote. Motion to appeal. • Moved by Stinson, Seconded by Hill December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 9 Mayor Reeves explained they are now voting on the motion to appeal his decision. Votes: Aye: 4 -Hill, Stinson,Waters,Reeves Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED Mayor Reeves explainedthe motion passed and it appealed his decision of moving forward with a vote. Commissioner Stinson explained he supports Commissioner Hill's comment about deferring until Commission Harding is here and believes it is the proper thing to do. Commissioner Hill explained there is a higher interest in Commissioner Harding's neighborhood for this than some of the neighborhoods in opposition to it and would like to hear from Commissioner Harding. There was a discussion about the status of the motions and what would be allowed. Motion: Defer this to the next scheduled Commission meeting. Moved by Hill, Seconded by Waters Votes: Aye: 4.-Hill, Stinson,Waters,Reeves Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED Mayor Reeves spoke about having the public hearing on January 9, 2017 and asked the City Clerk to advertise it. Discussion ensued about how many readings were necessary. City Attorney Durden explained that there was a reading tonight, but that there must be two times where you vote to actually adopt the ordinance, so this will go to a third reading. Mayor Reeves reiterated that he wants the public hearing advertised for January 9, 2017. 8. Miscellaneous Business (Discussion only) A. Options for the Rewrite of the Atlantic Beach Land Development Code City Manager Van Liere explained he asked Mr. DeCandis to come up with a process and they want to get feedback from the Commission regarding their expectations. Planning Director Drew DeCandis explained his staff report and recommended Option 3 which is to rewrite only chapters identified by City staff, elected leadership and the public as needing modifications. Commissioner Hill suggested using a digital outreach to collect input from the community. Commissioner Waters pointed out that previous discussions were more about a Comprehensive Code Review and fits with the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Stinson and Mayor Reeves spoke in support of Option 1. Mr. DeCandis answered questions about the Comprehensive Plan EAR process. Commissioner Hill strongly advocated to keep the citizens engaged in this process and expressed concerns with hiring a consultant. Discussion ensued about hiring a short-term planner for the project. Commissioner Waters spoke in support of Option 1 and believes the drive has to be what citizens want. City Attorney Durden indicated that the legal review needs to be ongoing. Mayor Reeves expressed concern about the legal cost and asked how the Code can be written so that it will be easy to interpret. Mr. DeCandis explained the pros and cons of simplicity vs. complexity. Commissioner Hill spoke about the concept of putting more authority on individuals making decisions. December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 10 Mayor Reeves asked for a decision on what the Commission wants the City Manager to move forward on and come back to us about. Commissioner Hill wants to see a rough estimate of the cost of the project including legal fees. After further discussion, the consensus was to direct the City Manager to bring a report back for discussion on January 9,2017 on Option 1, using in-house staff and including legal review costs. Mayor Reeves suggested that staff meet with each Commissioner separate to get their thoughts and answer any questions they may have on this topic. B. Agendas/Commission Meetings (Mayor Reeves) (This item was pulled to discuss at a later date when all Commissioners are present). • 9. City Manager A. 90-Day Calendar (December 2016 through February 2017) City Manager Van Liere referred to the 90-day calendar and advised that the January 21, 2017 Town Hall meeting does not have a topic. City Manager Van Liere reported on the following topics: • A Hurricane Matthew debriefing was held last week with the emergency preparedness group. • Attorney Brinton has been ill and has not provided his proposal. He hopes to have it for the January 9th meeting. • Public Safety put together an investigative report regarding Coyotes which he will forward to each of the Commissioners for discussion at the next meeting,unless they want to discuss it before then. • There is a reception for the 90th anniversary scheduled on Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 5 pm to 9 pm at Adele Grage. • Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 10. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney City Clerk Bartle • Asked for a topic for the next Town Hall meeting being held on January 21, 2017 in the Chamber. Mayor Reeves asked that they let the City Clerk know if someone thinks of something. • Wished everyone a Merry Christmas. City Attorney Durden • Gave an update on Cloister: All the documents/pleadings have been filed with the court and it is basically in the courts hands now. The outside counsel has not decided whether to ask for any oral argument in that particular case yet. She is waiting for them to decide on whether they think that is appropriate and if they decide not to pursue any oral argument,then it would still just be in the judge's hands awaiting a decision. • Gave an update on the Adeeb case: The Adeeb group/Beach Diner voluntarily dismissed the complaint case against the City; however, the petition case is still pending. We have asked for oral argument in that case and to her knowledge, a date has not yet been set for that. • Reported the Chamber has been tentatively reserved for Wednesday, February 1st for training for the elected and appointed officials and would be held from 3:30 pm to approximately 7:30 pm. December 12,2016 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Page 11 She explained she has reached out to Jacksonville Beach so far and plans to reach out to Neptune Beach to see if they would be interested and will need to confirm whether the Chamber can hold all the officials. • Reported she left a list of current matters and topics that she and the other attorneys in her firm has been working on. She asked that they call her if they have any questions. Commissioner Hill • Encouraged staff not to install speed bumps on the portion of Beach Avenue that was mentioned earlier. • Explained the lack of parking being somewhat intentional at some of the neighborhood parks. Commissioner Waters • Wished everyone Happy Holidays. • Thanked Timmy Johnson and his staff for helping with the Tree Lighting,the 90th year celebration, and the luminaria, in partnership with Berkshire Hathaway. • Agrees that the City should investigate the junk yard regarding the concerns brought up earlier. Commissioner Stinson • Encouraged people to think about the true reason to celebrate Christmas and realize that the time spent with family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is priceless. He wished everyone the best Christmas they've ever had. Mayor Reeves • Reported Commissioner Stinson will be representing him at the Beaches Chamber Board meeting on Wednesday morning since he has a scheduling conflict. • Thanked everyone involved in the 90th anniversary celebration. • Spoke about Christmas being a special time for family and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Adjournment There being no further discussion, Mayor Reeves declared the meeting adjourned at 10:23pm. ATTEST: Mitchell E. Reeves Mayor/Presiding Officer Donna L. Bartle, CMC City Clerk